National Republican., 1887-05-23

jacob, and thy tabernacles; rs the valleys
are they spread forth, as gardens by the
river side, as the trees OF llgn.aloes which
the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees
besides the waters" He said in part:
Benedictions were compelled on b ,laam's
part; when he proposed to ocuree Israel he was
compelled to see his error and pronounce
them blessed. He cav. things in the chosen
people OF God which he could not b 1t ad-
mire. Somewhere the cause OF the Lords
kingdom gets Itself into favor among the
opposing powers Of the world AMI some
time II must reveal itself In final and eter.
nal supremacy.
The scene presented In one passage was
that OF q national encampment and drill
Of thirty-6ve centuries ago. The sugges-
tion Of the subject came from the event
petitivo national drill which was now bring
Ing into our city people from many por-
tions OF our country.
Travellers describe the beauty which the
circular range OF Bedouin tents imparts to
the deserts on which they build their en-
campments. How impressive must have
been the view as seen from the heights OF
the Abarim mountains OF the immense
camp OF Israel extended over the subjacent
plains.
"The camp on the Potomac, the beauty
OF situation along this historic river cannot
be exaggerated, and In this lovely month
OF May an unusual glory and beauty aro
added In the circumstances OF public
parks. and flower gardens, silverI lskes,
and distant hills. The works OF art tho
great buildings OF this capital, and the
beautiful city itself, all add to the beauty
and delight OF this summer camp OF citizen
soldiers, who are TO remain with us for q
little while In rival exhibitions OF the
skill to which they have acquired ln the
military art.
The sublimest thing in any camp In any
army 10 the patriotic and religious sentiment
which inspires to deeds Of valor and conse-
crates the cause.
The true glory Of nation lies not In the
splendid misery OF war, but IN the dis
semination Of honorable happiness, the en-
couragement OF goodness, and the depres-
sion Of vice.
The National Drill in our city has been
brought into being and is now about to be
organized into elective form. Much
thought has been exercised, much energy
and skill evinced, and much cost incurred
insthe attractive enterprise.
NJ For the promised success great credit Is
due to those who have planned and labored
to make the affair worthy Of It's national
designation, and 1t is to be hoped that In It's
designation and mission and the results
following complete Justification may ap-
pear for all the efforts and expenditures
incurred. Any carping and factious crltl-
cism would be out Of place, and, looking
upon the scenes as they shall be unfolded
from day to day, We should desire only the
fairest and best results. aud as citizens CO.
operate In making the sojourn of all these
strangers with us as pleasant aud happy as
possible.
The relations and influences between'the
citizens and these strangers are moreover
thoroughly mutual. These association
and exercises may be made to subserv
valuable purposes as the respective respon.
sioiiity OF az parties is properly appre-
The people OF Washington will be favored
with such exhibitions of military science
and art as is seldom witnessed In any
country. Some time there shall be no more
war. "Nations shall have war no more"
To the eye Of faith that glorious summer
time is seen approaching.
JUBILEE AT THE TABERNACLE.
Yesterday was q day Of jubilee for the
congregation of the Tabernacle In South
Washington. Services were held In the
morning and evening to celebrate the
clearance Of the church from debt. In the
morning Rev. DIR. j. Z. Rankin, for fifteen
years pastor OF the First Congregational
Church here, preached to full house on
His points were: 1st, All nature is derived
from birth. Second, Nature though de-
tered by birth becomes confirmed only by
habit. Third, Man can have no new nature
without new birth. Fourth, There is no
new nature for man unless 1t be spiritual.
DR.. Rankin closed with the following ad-
dress to the church and congregation:
"My dear brethren and sisters of the
Tabernacle: l am glad to be with you
this day. Under the heroic leadership OF
your pastor and Of the Captain of our sal
walton, with the sympathy of thousands Of
Cengregationalists in the land, you cele-
brate this jubilee day. was not mistaken
when saw In your doubtful and uncertain
feeling after something different in govern
ment that ultimately you must be q self
governing church; you must range your
women who landed as exiles on Plymouth
Rock, and with prayer and psalm conse-
Grated this continent to freedom and to
God. So far as It is proper for one who, in
this city, for fifteen years held aloft this
banner and saw 1t advance through good
report and through evil report to bid you
welcome to this fellowship / do SO
this morning. God has sifted
you as the pilgrims were sfted,
but l believe the remnant that remained
are mostly pure wheat May you be SO
planted and multiplied In the Lord that the
fruit Of this handful OF corn shall yet shake
like Lebanon. May you hear your leader
moving In the tree tops as tho winds move
the forests of the mountains.
must confess that do not like you any
the less because so many of you come from
that grand body OF mon and women called
Methodists. Keep In your souls that spirit
which descended upon you at the first;
which has been awakened In you by moving
N xub thnt rfrh
they so greatly outnumber us as the other
tribes outnumbered Judah, cannot take
from us that heritage of civil and religious
freedom which was Graded In the cabin Of
the MayfOwer, and which has made the
wilderness the Pilgrims found here to bios
som as the rose."
In the evening
SECOND JUBILEE SERVICE
was held. The pulpit was handsomely
decorated with flowers, and the music
rendered was excellent. Rev. William g.
Scodeld the pastor. spoke as follows:
God led his ancient people "about
through the wilderness Of the Red sea' IN
stead Of by the more direct route to Ca
naan, "through the land Of the Philistines." )"
Reason: "Lest the people repent when they
see wars, and they return to Egypt" a
worse thing than q Red sea experience.
Possibly there may have been similar rea-
son for bringing the congregation OF the
Tabernacle by the way of wilderness of
Indebtedness. The debt is now thing of
the past. To the best of my knowledge
and belief every dollar OF the legal indebt-
edness of Sls,445 has been paid on this
wise:
1. Sundry individuals, five In number,
more than year since, covenanted with
one another, in the presence Of witnesses,
to surrender obligations amounting to
S6,225, on condition that the balance OF the